The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14


try, when the most beautiful dancers =
that great city assembled together and pu
upon the stage dance of Nations. in
mimic market place. This entertainment
II was talked OF from end to end of this vas
land, and other enterprising cities err
! not slow in following the example of tn
Empire City. Since then, Baltimore
: Washington, New Orleans, Natchez an,
other cities, have given these entertain
, ments, and the last to do honor TO tn.
Q pretty conceit was our own little city, nov
resting with a smile upon the laurels sh,
has won.
0 A locker on can have no conception O
the vast amount Of work necessary TO tn,
q presentation of a Kirmess. For ak weeks
; daily and nightly rehearsals have beer
going on, committees have been meeting
and vast amount Of work being done by
brain and hands. And now that all is over
the managers may well look back upon
their work, and pronounce it ali "weIl
DONE" for the Kirmess presented in our
city last week was a great and grand sue.
cess from the first up-roling Of the cur
tain, until it fell for the last time upon
the gorgeous pageant.
Each night an immense audience
was present at the appointed hour,
waiting, in eager expectancy, for the
curtain to rise upon the grand scene that
will hereafter shine like star in the social
history of our city. And each night the
interested spectators were treated to an
overture from the famous Mexican Band
after which, the curtain rose upon superb
tableau of the Nations.
In the centre, Cleopatra reclined
upon her throne surrounded by her
Egyptian attendants, and the repre-
sentatives OF the other Nations were
grouped in picturesque disorder, about
the spacious stage. The handsome stage
decorations, the appropriate scenery and
the brilliant costumes of the dancers, com
bined to make this tableau gorgeous and
imposing in the extreme; and one almost
feared to breathe, lest, by 50 doing, he
might mar it's grace and beautiful repose.
| Suddenly upon the witching silence burst
the charming strains of Gloria's Mexican
Band, and the statue-like figures sprang
the glittering procession made the circuit
of the market place, it seemed like some
glorious vision called up by the muse of
history for the delight of the senses.
The March was led by Cleopatra, followed
by twenty-five star-eyed Egyptian maidens,
clad in exquisite raiment and bearing in
their hands the graceful fans of the Orient.
just back of the stately Egyptians todd ed
the irresistible Japs, swaying and tanning
and waving their umbrellas in perfect
time to the music. They were led by
his Majesty, the Mikado, followed by six
little japanese attendants. In the wake
of the japanese followed jolly Germany
the men industriously smoking their long
stemmed pipes the fraus with the ever
present knitting; and all beating time with
the Gathering wooden shoes. In marked
contrast came the Spanish Cavaliers and
Senoritas, in their exquisite court dress,
1
ringing castanets and tambourines Swed-
en- followed Spain in the picturesque peas
ant garb, swinging their bell.tipped stats
in rythmic motion. Next in this gorgeous
procession came the lovely "Child OF the
Regiment, Miss Annie Buckley, appro
priately dressed for the character, and keep
ing time very prettily on her gaily bedeck
ed little drum. Following her came En-
gland, led by their beautiful Queen and
her court of lords and ladies. After En-
gland came the Goddess of Liberty, alone
in her majesty following whom came our
own beloved America, led by the great
Kiowa Chief, Cut-nose, and the Indian
Princess, attended by two 1.-the young In
dian boys, bearing bows and arrows, and
the squaws of this famous tribe, fantasti-
cally arrayed. After these, in war
like dress, came thirty savage braves,
brandishing their tomahawks and spears in
their own wild, war-like way. The Grand
March lasted half an hour, and the audi
ence seemed never to tire of its dazzling
evolutions.
An account OF the Grand March would
! be incomplete were not special mention
made of the little Egyptian maidens,
Mary Craft and annie Odeneal, whose
gentle and perfect leadership OF one-hun-
bred dancers during a portion OF it
would have reflected credit upon PROBES
; sionals Their graceful and self-possessed
bearing attracted universal attention.
r The first dances on the program were the
: Satsuma Shinto and Titipu Quadrille
! danced by the Japs. These dances displayed
: many quaint and curious figures, and were
thoroughly enjoyed. The material in the
a costumes worn was rich and "very Japa-
d nese," and much ingenuity had been dis
: played in its arrangement. The costumes
= would have done credit to the weavers OF the
town of Titipu, and we feel safe in assert
ing that with in the borders of Japan there
: live no such dainty "maids from schools
q as were those who toddled through the
; mazes of the Satsuma Shinto, with such
e admirable grace and vivacity. The dan
GERS who reflected 80 much honor upor
If their adopted country were:
It MIKADo S. B. Spickard.
70 Dewitt Holder, Miss Caro- Subway;
II Joe Robinson, Miss Mary Cooper
20 Charlie Pierce, Miss Ethel Hughes
Frank Fletcher, Miss Clara Moore;
: Price Porter, Miss Mary Fearn;
- Landie Green, Miss Fannie Chalmers;
:, !, John Lowry, Miss Mabel Bate;
q Jacob Kausler, Mrs. Hosford.
Mt LITTLE JAPs.
Masters Willis Campbell, George Powel
:; McGehee Porter. Misses Gussie FolkeE
= Jessie Cooper, Minnie Porter, Katie Ho
az der.
,n After the curtain rolled down upon til
IS Japs, amid Gathering of wooden shoe
and shower of sunny smiles, the Germa
"a peasants came upon the floor. The mait
IS ems wore short crimson skirts striped wit
g black, black velvet bodiees, with full viii
70 muslin yoke and sleeves, white musli
,es aprons and cute little German caps, Will
the colors OF Germany fioated freely abol
in the form OF bows and streamers Of ril
~. bon. During all the dance these bus
,k- frauleins knitted away industrisusly, ar
ms, gossipped as they went through the Fl
me ures. The men wore q peasant CO
ne tune Of dark knee-pants, gray cos
faced with green, over red vests and SC
felt hats All wore the gathering wood'
We. shoe, and this jolly dance took with IL
ppi audience immensely. The following ladi